Staple-lock folding box.



Patented De0.24,1912-.

I .To all whom it may concern:

1 JoHn R D EY, or LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

f STAP -Loci: meme BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Be itknown that JAMES J. BRiDLEi,

a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, and

a resident of the city of London, in the county of Middlesex, in the Province of 011-. tario, Canada, havejinvented anew and useful Staple-Lock Folding Box, of which the following is a specification. p

. This invention'relates to a receptacle or case for holding goods or mechandise. And

it'consists of the improved construction and "novel combination of parts of the same as will be hereinafterfirst fully set forth and described and then pointed out in the claim.

. drawingsv formingpart of this specification" ;wherein c Reference being had to the accompanying Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box 2 embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the cover of same, 'look-,

ing at it from the underside. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the bottom lookingat it from the upper side of the box. In

this viewthe sides are out down to the bottom and the front portions of the sides and end are flattened out. view of the staple. v

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 21 indicates the top, 22 thesides and 23 the ends ofthe top of the box.

24 indicates the bottom. 25 the sides and 26 the ends of the bottom of the box.

a, indicate score lines which are formed I on the inside of andat the junction of the ,sides 22 and ends 23 with the top 21 and e on the inside and, at the junction of the '50 --ing or any means found most suitable or sides 25 and ends 26 with the" bottom 24.

27 indicates a diagonal corner slit 1 cut through the material of which the box is formed from the corner of the bottom24 or top '21 diagonally across to the corner, I), as shown at the right hand side of Fig. 3.

This leaves a triangular shaped portion, 0,

between the score lines, a, on the sides and ends of the box which triangular shaped portion, 0, is folded over the side 25 and the end 26 as shown at the left hand sideof Fig.

8, and this triangular'shaped portion, 0,

is secured to said side 25 and end 26 by glue or other adhesive material, or by wire stitchconvenient. And at the junction of the fold of the side 25 and end 26 where the triangularshaped portion, 0, is folded over said side 25 and end 26 there is a narrow opening,

Fig. 4 isa detail side claim:

orotherwise cemented to the side 25 or end I g PatentedDec. 24,1912. Application filedNovember 7,lairserialNo.e59,074. e'

d, which is left clear without being glued NiI-ED 26, and this portion, (2, is slightly cut away or lowered at e.

28 is. a staple formed with the legs, f, f and with the saddle, 9. When the trianscribed, one ofthe legs, f,of thestaple 28 gularshaped portions, 0, are folded as de 7 is inserted in the opening,d, and said fold being slightly lowered or cut away at, e, lntermediate the scorings a and the adjacent end of theside or end, the saddle, g,

of the staple 28 lies flush in the upper side of the side or end of the box, so that this box will occupy very little space when. shipping or in storage.

Thisbox is readily,easily and instantly put up as follows: The score lines, a, readily and easily distinguish the sides or ends from the top 21 or bot-tom 24 and said side and end are readily andeasily adjusted by means ofsaid score lines, a, at. right angles, the long leg, f, is then readily and'easily insorted in theopening, d, at one side or end, and the'other short leg, f ,-is inserted in the other opening, 03, at the other side or end and pressed all the way in when said side and end are securely locked together. The outer sides and ends are secured together in a similar manner and so on, any

number of tops 21 and bottoms 24 are readily, easily and instantly set up as desired.

This folding box furnished with a staple forholding the two adjacent openings, d,

at each corner closely and securelytogether, provides a strong and durable box which may be readily, easily and instantly set up,

:and'when in a knockdown position or lying flat occupies'very little space, at the same time. provides a box which is simple, strong and durable and very inexpensive to make and one that is very eflicient in practicaluse. l 7

Having thus described 1 my invention, I

A boxblank having score lines running longitudinally andcrosswise dividing said blank into-a central portion adapted to become fthebottom of the box, side portions to become theo'sides and ends of the box, and cornerportions, a slit cut in each of said corner portions diagonally from the corner of the central portion to the corner of the blank,- the portions formed by said slit and score lines, being bent. over and secured to said side portions and a narrow opening formed at the junction Where said portions permit the saddle of said staple to lie" flush 1o are folded over in combination With a stawith the tops of said sides and ends.

ple adapted to enter said openings in said In testimony whereof, I have signed in folded portions, one leg of said staple the presence of the two undersigned Witforlned shorter than the other to easily and nesses.

instantly enter the two adjacent openings of JOHN J. BRADLEY. said fold, said folded portions being slightly Witnesses:

cut-away at points between the ends and P. J. EDMUNDS,

seorings of said side portions adapted to S. HARDY.

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